Accurate measurements of natural aerosol emissions over the ocean are needed to estimate the anthropogenic impact on the environment. In this study, we measured sea spray aerosol (SSA) concentrations with diameters larger than 0.040 μm produced by open-ocean breaking waves over the SEP (southeastern Pacific). Robust statistics were established through repeated airborne flights over 1000 km along 20 ◦ S from the coastline of Chile to 85 ◦ W during VOCALS-REx (VAMOS Ocean-Cloud-AtmosphereLand… CONTINUE READING